Trying to get gooder

The Past:
Shot IDPA for about 2 years back in 2012 and stopped shooting to finish college. Started real competitive shooting last March at a local USPSA club. First classification was D. 8 months, 13 club matches and no practice later I made C class.

The Present:
Trying to get gooder. Dry fire practicing from MFCEO's book 30mins/day M-F. 3 matches/month. 2 live fire practice/month. Dry fire 30 mins on the weekend days I don't make it to the range. I've been on this routine since the beginning of the year and I have been seeing good results. I was shooting mid 30% match scores last year and am now seeing low 50's and a recent 74.9.

The Future:
Preparing for my first two major matches: Area 1 at end of March and Norcal Sectional in beginning of June. Trying to make it to the top of C class in time for Area 1. Want to make A class by the end of the year.

The Weaknesses:
Accuracy: 1st shot on paper is A, 2nd shot on paper is C. I'm doing this about 1 in every 4 targets and not sure how to fix it.
Transitions feel slow. Movement feels slow.
Plate rack, can't seem to clear it fast without missing at least once.
Limited amounts of live fire. I shoot ~300rnds/session. ~1200rnds/mo. with matches. I'd like to increase that. Not sure if I should be doing more rnds/session or more sessions with less rounds.

Accuracy: 1st shot on paper is A, 2nd shot on paper is C. I'm doing this about 1 in every 4 targets and not sure how to fix it.

Transitions feel slow. Movement feels slow.

Plate rack, can't seem to clear it fast without missing at least once.

Limited amounts of live fire. I shoot ~300rnds/session. ~1200rnds/mo. with matches. I'd like to increase that. Not sure if I should be doing more rnds/session or more sessions with less rounds.

Where in C are you hitting? Left, right up down? Focus on smooth transitions. Slow it down. I agree with RTB, don't worry about time. With all the ammo you're burning through it's possible you're getting yourself stuck in some bad training habits without realizing it.

Accuracy: 1st shot on paper is A, 2nd shot on paper is C. I'm doing this about 1 in every 4 targets and not sure how to fix it.

Nobody shoots %100. But here you are getting %95 of the points. Generally you want to get above %90. So on 4 targets, 40 points, 8 shots scoring 7 A 1 C is really good...assuming you did it very fast. I think the question is how far are these targets and how fast did you shoot them.

I would suggest lining up 4 targets shoulder to shoulder from 7 yards and hitting them as fast and accurate as you can. Do the Hit Factor Math. Shoot with accuracy in mind, shoot for blazing hoser speed, shoot like it was a match....do the match each time and it will help you better identify why you get the score you get and which parts of your game need improvement. Then set out to to tackle those portions that need work. Draw, grip, trigger control, tension, aim, etc.

Do the same thing with a single target at 15 yards or whatever is just outside your hoser zone. Shoot it once do the math. Repeat multiple times doing the math. Evaluate your performacne, recall each and every shot - what were the sights doing, how did you hit the trigger, what action caused what result; identify what works, what doesn't, and ADJUST.

I would work intensely on shot-calling. if you hit a C and it's close to the A-line, no big deal. If you hit a wide C and you didn't see that the sights were wide on the 2nd shot, that will hold you back. Once you start calling your shots and seeing what the sights are doing as the gun fires, you will know how to fix any problem.

I know. Most people get dead nuts on with their second shot because the front sight is falling back into place. That's why I think he's probably hitting high right for his first shot.

OP - you can't assume just because you're hitting center rested that your gun is zeroed. We don't shoot USPSA slow fire from a rest. If you're hitting low left when you shoot at speed you need to have your sights set so that shot is dead center, even if that means you're high right shooting in square range conditions.